UAE reportedly struggling to maintain air bridge to RSF in Sudan via Libya

Apr 7, 2026 | International actors

According to OSINT sources, there appears to have been a sharp drop in suspicious cargo flights recorded between the UAE and Libya in recent months, with 20 flights in January, 6 in February and none in March.

Satellite imagery points to a new smuggling route, suggesting that supplies from Libya to the Rapid Support Force (RSF) in Sudan may now be taking a longer path through Chad to evade drone strikes. Operations at the RSF camp in south-eastern Libya, near the Sudanese border, remain ongoing despite a noticeable decline in activity during March. This follows a period of particularly intense activity observed throughout February.